Goodyera pubescensDowny rattlesnake plantain |
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Names and MythsGoodyera Of Goodyer (John Goodyer 1592-1664) pubescens downy. Plantain Latin planta sole of the foot refers to the low-lying leaves. |
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Natural history / FolkloreUsed by the Indians as an antidote for snake bite, the leaves being chewed and then applied to the bite.1 |
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DescriptionJuly – August Greenish White flowers growing from all sides of a bracted spike. Leaves basal and conspicuously veined with white. |
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